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Gratuity or pension may be given to retiring clerks.
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12. Whenever, under the provisions of this Act, any person shall cease to hold the office of clerk of petty sessions, by reason of inability to perform its duties, or by reason of the consolidation of petty sessions districts, or the consolidation of the office of clerk, it shall be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant, if he shall so think fit, upon the recommendation of the justices of the district of which such person had been the petty sessions clerk, and by an order under the hand of the Chief or Under Secretary, to direct that out of the fund at his disposal herein-after mentioned such person shall be paid such gross sum by way of gratuity, or such annual sum by way of pension, as to the Lord Lieutenant shall under all the circumstances appear to be just, such gratuity not in any case to exceed the amount of three years’ fees, and such pension not in any case to exceed two thirds of the salary which such person had received as clerk of petty sessions previous to his vacating office; and such pension shall in every case cease to be paid when such person shall have been appointed to the office of petty sessions clerk of any district or districts, or to any other public office or situation which shall appear to the Lord Lieutenant to be of equal value with the office of petty sessions clerk which such person shall have ceased to hold.
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